VBusTouch vs Pekaway Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VBusTouch
Monitor your solar system's performance worldwide with detailed temperature charts and yield balances. This app provides real-time system status updates directly on your iPad.
- View detailed temperature charts
- Generate yield balances
- Monitor system status
- Worldwide access
- iPad optimized
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The new RESOL app for the Apple iPad makes your solar yield palpable – worldwide. A touch of your finger is all you need to view detailed temperature charts, generate yield balances and monitor your system‘s status. The basic version of the VBus®Touch app is available for download free of charge in the App Store. More features and extensions are under way. To visualise your individual system with VBus®Touch, a RESOL controller with VBus® data interface (e. g. DeltaSol® BX Plus), connected to the Internet via a DL2 or DL3 datalogger, is required.
Pekaway Connect
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Use the Pekaway app with your Pekaway Hardware to control your system on the go. Connect your system to make use of super fast transmission times or use it remotely and access your devices from anywhere. Switching between the two options happens automatically on the fly. Keep track of your battery, BMS data, temperatures and water levels. Control your relays, wifi-relays dimmers and heating systems with your iPhone. A demo mode is available in the app to check out the functionalities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pekaway Connect at every 3 months against VBusTouch's every 28 months. Pekaway Connect also leads on device support (3 vs 1). VBusTouch's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VBusTouch ships an update every 28 months, Pekaway Connect every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VBusTouch | Pekaway Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RESOL GmbH | Pekaway GmbH |
In-app purchases
VBusTouch
No in-app purchases
Pekaway Connect
No in-app purchases
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